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| | | | 2 | cups | all-purpose flour | 2/3 | teaspoon | salt | 2/3 | cup | shortening | 1/4 | cup (8 fl oz) | water | 2 1/3 | cups | pumpkin (canned) | 1 3/4 | cups | condensed milk, sweetened | 1 1/3 | large | egg | 2/3 | teaspoon | salt | 2/3 | teaspoon | cinnamon, ground | 1 1/3 | cups (8 fl oz) | hot water |
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| 1 | PIE CRUST----
Add to Bowl: 1-1/2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 cup 70 degree shortening (Crisco). Using a pastry blender, work together until mixture is pea size. | 2 | Stir in 3 tbsp water (1 tbsp at a time) until the mixture holds together when you gather it into a ball. | 3 | Roll it out, using a rolling pin. Place carefully into 9" pie pan. Trim excess crust around pie pan and flute edges. Set aside. | 4 | PUMPKIN FILLING----Add to Bowl: 1-3/4 cups canned pumpkin, 1-1/3 cups sweetened condensed milk (15-oz can), 1 egg, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1 cup hot water. | 5 | Using electric mixer, beat together until creamy. | 6 | Pour into pastry-lined pie pan. | 7 | Bake at 375 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes, until knife inserted in side of filling comes out clean. | 8 | Optional: Garnish, if desired, with whipped cream. |
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